#bb5523 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #bb5523 is composed of 73.3% red, 33.3% green and 13.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 54.5% magenta, 81.3% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 19.7 degrees, a saturation of 68.5% and a lightness of 43.5%. #bb5523 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa46 with #770000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6633.

    • R 73
    • G 33
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 55
    • Y 81
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#bb5523 color description : Strong orange.

#bb5523 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #bb5523 has RGB values of R:187, G:85, B:35 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.55, Y:0.81, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12277027.

Hex triplet bb5523 #bb5523
RGB Decimal 187, 85, 35 rgb(187,85,35)
RGB Percent 73.3, 33.3, 13.7 rgb(73.3%,33.3%,13.7%)
CMYK 0, 55, 81, 27
HSL 19.7°, 68.5, 43.5 hsl(19.7,68.5%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 19.7°, 81.3, 73.3
Web Safe cc6633 #cc6633
CIE-LAB 48.493, 38.246, 46.761
XYZ 24.046, 17.186, 3.641
xyY 0.536, 0.383, 17.186
CIE-LCH 48.493, 60.41, 50.72
CIE-LUV 48.493, 82.404, 37.821
Hunter-Lab 41.455, 30.992, 23.812
Binary 10111011, 01010101, 00100011

Color Schemes with #bb5523

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Alternatives to #bb5523

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#bb5523 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #bb5523

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CSS codes
.text {color:#bb5523;}
.background {background-color:#bb5523;}
.border {border:1px solid #bb5523;}

Shades and Tints of #bb5523

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #050201 is the darkest color, while #fdf7f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #bb5523

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #776c67 is the less saturated color, while #dd4901 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #bb5523 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d695f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #877a36 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #987425 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0585e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9a6c2f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a46924 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be5748 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population